Pipe and tube shearing mechanism



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and shear pipe or tubing of different sizes.

holder the assembly including the pivot plate, the die holder and the movable die is held against continuous rotation by a pivot pin 74, which is iixed in the upper portion of the supporting member i6 and received through an enlarged aperture 16 formed in an upwardly extending arm 'I8 secured to the pivot plate l0 by a plurality of screws 80. The diameter of the aperture 18 is suiiciently larger' than the diameter of the pin 14 to permit the eccentric motion of the movable die assembly imparted thereto by the cam member 54.

It will be appreciated that the amount of eccentricity imparted to the outer movable die assembly by the cam member 54 is dependent upon the eccentricity of the cylindrical recess E formed in the cam member 54 and that any desired amount of eccentric movement of the movable die assembly may be obtained by the proper `construction of the cam member 54.

A In the construction illustrated in the drawings,

the external dies 40 and G8 are annular in shape 'and are adapted for shearing pipe or tubing of l circular cross section. It will be appreciated that in this construction only a minimum of eccentric 1motion is required to effect a shearing of the pipe 'or tubing. It will also be appreciated that the ldies 40 and 68 may be readily replaced with other dies of the same external diameter, but having different internal diameters adapted to receive The shearing mechanism may also be used for shearing tubing of cross sections other than circular, including oval and square tubing in which event,

the dies 40 and 68 are replaced by dies of the same external diameter and having central openings adapted to receive and tthe tubing to be cut. It will be appreciated that in cutting tubing of cross sections other than circular, a greater amount of eccentric movement of the movable die assembly will be required.

The movable die 68 is held in the proper axial position by an annular plug 82 threadedly mounted in the pivot plate 'l0 and adjustable to accurately position the movable die 68. The

vpivot plate 'I0 is held against axial movement by drel may be connected to the supporting member 486 by any suitable means permitting the mandrel to be accurately located longitudinally of the frame 9. At its opposite end, the mandrel 84 extends through the tubular shaft 30 and includes an internal stationary die element 8B and a movable internal die element 90 mounted on the front end thereof. The above mentioned accurate locating of the mandrel 84 longitudinally of the frame 9 is required in order that the shearing plane formed by the abutting faces of the stationary and movable internal die elements may be made to coincide with the shearing plane defined by the abutting faces of the external dies '40 and 68. The details of construction of the mandrel 84 and the internal die assembly are preferably as shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 2,435,469 to Elston A. Roop, issued February 3, 1948.

The chain 52 through which the flywheel 48 is driven may be connected to any suitable source CJI 4 of power and in the construction illustrated it is driven from the output shaft 92 of an electric motor 94 which may be mounted on any suitable support 9S. In the construction illustrated, the motor 94 is disposed below the platform I0 in a rectangular housing 91.

The sleeve member 44 is selectively connected to the ywheel 48 for rotation therewith by an axially extending pawl |00 adapted, when in its forward position, to project into one of a plurality of recesses |02 formed in the rear axial face of the flywheel 48 and thereby lock the sleeve member 44 and the ilywheel 48 together for rotation as a unit. The pawl |00 is biased toward its forward or engaged position by a spring |04 mounted in a recess formed in the rear end of the pawl and projecting rearwardly therefrom to engage a cooperating forwardly presenting axial surface |06 formed on the sleeve member 44. The pawl |00 is normally held in the retracted or disengaged position shown in Fig. 3, by a cam arm |08 pivotally mounted at |09 on an adjustable plate |40 which is secured to the supporting member I8 by a pair of screws ||2 which extend through a generally vertically disposed elongated slot I|4 formed in the plate H0 and are threaded into the supporting member i8. The cam arm |08 is provided adjacent its outer end with a cam surface H6, best illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5, adapted to engage a depending projection ||8 integrally formed on the pawl |00, during rotation of the sleeve member 44, and move the pawl |00 to the Withdrawn or disengaged position illustrated in Fig. 3.

The cam arm |08 is normally held in its upper or engaged position as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, by a spring pressed plunger |20 which is vertically disposed and mounted in a spring housing |22 secured to the frame 9. The plunger |20 is provided with an annular collar |24 against which a spring |26 acts to bias the plunger |20 toward its upward position.

The upper surface of the cam arm |08 is curved as indicated at |28, in Fig. 4, on an arc eccentric to the adjacent surface of the sleeve member 44. It will be appreciated that by thus forming the arcuate surface |08, the point in the rotation of the sleeve member 44 at which the pawl |00 is withdrawn by the cam arm |28 may be varied by changing the position of the plate I I0 vertically of the member I8, as permitted by the slot H4. As the plate H0 is lowered, the cam arm |08 is made to pivot about the plunger |20 so that the cam arm |08 will engage the pawl |00 at an earlier point in the rotation of the sleeve member 44. Conversely, by raising the plate I0 the cam arm |08 will be pivoted in the opposite direction and made to engage and withdraw the pawl |00 at a later point during the revolution of the sleeve member 44.

It is important that at the end of each cutting operation the cam member 54 by which the movable die 68 is moved eccentrically of the stationary die 40, be stopped in a position in which the die 68 is accurately aligned with the die 40 to permit the Atubing 20 to be moved forward prepara- .tory to the next shearing operation without interference by themovable die. To insure that the cam member 54 will be stopped in the desired clemnineibracketS-I 3.1i whichareanertunedefte rer cei-ve aythreughboh :|316 prcydedewith a- :nut I 4|) by means'ofwhich theffbrakine.-pressuremarfbe adjusted. A coil spring |42 preferablysurrounds the bolt |38 4intermediatez-thev brackets; I 36 and enea-ees'therlatter. atfits opnositefends to insure. thatfan-unthreadneaction ofi-thenut-.I 40:wfil1; re-y sult in a correspondingseparation@fthe brackets |36 and decrease of thef,braking,pressure; Intermediateits ends I 34ftherbrakebandf W2k-carries a bracket: Mft (See-"Fiets 3); which.: is.- pivotally mountedf n aAk pxr- |46 wxednin the-supporting member I6-.- The brake@bandt |321is preferably provided f with A a; "brake: lining l 4.8; formed fof;A any suitablei material.-.

The brake I 36: continuously?grpsfthe member 56; and; isf effectiVe,- fupcpri` the; withdrawal of@` the pawl I t6l Afrom .I engagementi. with thezfiiywheel-AB by. theacticn of; the@ cam-,arm j| 66, to; stop-rotar, tionoffthemember 58;` ,By adiustingthebrakng pressure by means-offthe: nut, 0; andgby adjust` ing the` rotative 'position at.WliiCrfthe:-cam arm Itiis effective to withdraw-the -pawl IiL-.byejadr justing the'plate--I I uaszfdescribedfaboyej' thefmoy@l able die 68 may be made to come tafrest--inaccue rate alignment with the:'StationaryH die.= 46,

In the'-broader aspects vof, the IJlTSSentI mlene tion,V the tubingy .1.291 whichfisrftc :be-cutmayl bea-fed to. thegv `shear-ing assemblyei 4: either: manuallyxor by..any suitablemechanism 'Ihecaboyev mentionedzfeeding, mechanism I 25p, .employed in, the preferred .embodiment illustrated automatically feeds the .tubing f V20;;2191; accurately.` cutting itginto a plurality ofpiecesyofg-1equallengthy The feeding mechanism-261;:comprisesg-arcartriage I 50 including; jaws 4I Shadapledfto. g'fipethe pipe ontubng 2u;and;npwardlrproiectinef spaced arms; I :11.t suitably-z connected-tc, thefjaws; |521:- and adapted :to` be, ,actuatedl :byi all air: cylinder |56; to eifeetfa grippiugpand 'Ieleasingpof., thertubingez bythe jaws|5.2.:. Thefcarriager lfisslidalcly mounted `on a guide; .rod-i I 58;:l disposedrparalleleto the mandrel .8;41-1 and supportedin brackets. |66 and I zfmountedbn the; frame .9 4reef-ITWardily of; the shearing;` assembly I 4;- Movementofyithecarriage |56 is effected by'anz,selongatedapnfumaticycyline der. |64: mountedwon; the; fframe .9; rearwardlryrof the bracket f I .62, anclrha-.vingA a icruzar-diy:l proj ,cctv ing piston rod .I 66,.- 'connectedrso'#the-carriage; |56 through an arm |68 and a rod |15.; Thegrcdulln is;slidably;suprlorted:in^thebracketl |62 and another'rsupportingf. bracket. |'I2..; The `arm..Midcarresa stop; .I :'I 1%;v adapted-.1to1v engage g the supporting bracket |12; when the-.carriage I5|Ir-iszat the-.forj- Wardlimitof: its; travel. A.v pair.` of `stopsafI'I mounted;K atthe rear.-y of, the. shearing; assembly It on .the; fla-nge- 32. aref adjustedtozy engage thecarriage 5|! simultaneously with the engagement. of the.v bracket. |12., by the stopI'III and` cooperate therewith in de terminngthe forward. limitof movement'of the carriage.;|50..f. The .pistonrod tizfcarriesga .collar I stop |16. adapted toaengage the forwardend: ot the cylinder :.|6.,4:,When ther-,canriage: VI fisaat'- the desired: rear limit ot itswtravel. It will f b" appreciated:V that this.; collar; stop; I'Itl may be so adjusted. that .thefrearlimit of; travel of` the. carriage Willcorrespond toil any-desired length into. which it isl 4desireti-te;cut. 'thetubingt A Valvefplatform I'I8 iss,1;nounted on :therframe 6 adjacent-.the guide; rod |56; and' carries-i. at; its forward end apair AofJ/alvesl |80 -and" |62 adapted to be engaged. by.y a pair.: of i forwardly projecting stops |84 mounted-.on the; carriage I-5eiu Rear-e ward-ly: of;the:.va1ves :186. andi:V |82, valve platfornrzl -1 BrearriesV a .valref 85;;.fada-ptedr1to :be: cir-l and are. set Sefthat the,y waives` -I 66e@ v I e2; fare actuated' by 131161513095184: atthefproperntinie 'so riage. lfwillz engagementcf stops-'IIIA.ande .Y bracket I I2 and:A they acarrfage I 5 respeetivelyi trwill be appreciated'that thezflengt'h-cthepipe to'. be., cut isfdeterminedibyfthe;:positioningi -t collar.:z-steprI 1I 'I'irson= the-pistonsrfrod; -I'tw I alsobe. appreciated-.that theJ positioning-ici; the valve;v |65.' illustcorrespondrtd that. off th cellar stap I- I'I 63 'andbepsuchf that. the; valve# .Il ein Y tuated by,l the stopvljatthe proper time relai tiveto4 theengagement oftheolvlarst'ep Iflrtiwith the forwardwall cfztthe Cylinder 4:64, fat; thetremrf Wardeflimit-'of 7Increment .ot-fthe, 'carriagei-Iftie A-nair-Offconventional,ralveboxesfIt@ isv mounted on-thes frame 9 and; is Vcon-nectedffby pneumatic lines in accordance-rwth the-...circuit diaphragm illustratedi-in Fig. -'7. Considering the operation of this pneumatic, controlf mechanism and commencing forpurposes-.01. illustration-Jet a timewhenrthe carriage v|5Ilfis approaching the rear limit-,of its movement,l theairpressure; from the supply line |94 acts. .through therbox iiancl the line .|96tovforce. thepiston-.of` the cylinder I 641 rearwardly, and. :thereby moving. the-carriage |52) tQWa-rd its'` rear limit-y.' Atnthesametime, fthe air pressurek is acting l*from the I line |66 through a line |98- tothe aircylinder` I56fto hold thel arms |54l in a position in Which-fthe j awsfi'2--fareli'ree of the pipe 20. When the valve liv-iris; actuated by the stop |86, the applicationfof 'fairf pressure to/thecylinders |65 andvIHis;reversed;tlie line I 96 being-eut off and pressurel beingq-aphedsto theirear ofA thev fcylinder IIiiY through allinjev 266;, and .to the opposite end; of the cylinder I throughga lline 2li-2'..` Thisicausesvthe, jaws 152:10 grip` the pipe :26 :andthe carriage; |56 to-befmei/.ed forward-lyby lthe; pistQnf frod f I 66. r As .-.thefcarriage |53'. reaches.: the: -forwardf flirnigt; of: fits.travel;-the valves :I and |812-are actuatedi by the. storied-6e; The actuating; of thevalv'e-:I-Z again reverses applicationiof: pressure tothe cylinders-:tetta d I.5;causingf;the jaws |52 to release -t'heirfgrfipfen the. pipe- 26fandthe carriage; I5!)L to I commence-its movement rearwardly;-

Simultaneously: with fthe; actuation of the 812-,.1thei:operationfotfthe valve .i60 ,appliegfrair pressure fromethe supplyfline,` i@Itf threugh.y the ber |90.:'and-alinef-ZMto:'the upper endl-ef aromi i actuatingcylinder2|l|i-.-` At its lowenendthe eyiff inder 206 is pirata-ilylmountedin-'a sufl-prtng member 268* and; at its-upper.l endif, a; piston rod 21|) projects outwardlytherefremwand:iswmnu nectedvby, ia; link-f2 I.2 to; ther camfarm.VV I 6.6 inter-i mediate i-tsl pivotal-connection at', Illgto thespiate I lltvandfthev carni-surfacey I I6 formed -atritsrouter end: It will new heappieciated .that 1. applica:-l ticnfof air` pressurethrcuehsthe; line; :retirarte: the upperfend',y of z theh cylinder; 206s' as abcyeidescribed will pul'lxthie cam. armrI; |181' downwardly againstrthe action ioftheyspringf pressed: plungerf IZIIcreIease ing"v lthe. pawlf I lill-Which engagestthe flywheelnil causingnzthefsleeve"member M-in whichY itisirearried;1to: rotatewith the. flywheel; Thisidcwnward m'ovementioftheipiston 'rodi/.21:6 causes; tli'efeyi-` inderfwito pivotfina counterclockwise;direction asf.viewettcnirFig;il4,etoward: trieapiyot point: 1163?;

During this pivotal movement, an outwardly projecting arm 2 I4 vmountedon the cylinder 2?]6 actuates a valve 2l6 which reverses the application of air pressure to the rcylinder 206.closing od the line 204 and causing air to be supplied through the valve box i90 and aline 2|8 to the lower end of the cylinder S to urge the cam arm Hi8 -to its upper or engaged position illustrated inthe drawings. It will be appreciated that theair pressure acting to return the cam arm Hi8 as above described is supplemented'by the action of the spring pressed plunger l2!) described above. The combined eect of the air and spring pressures is to return the cam arm |08 to its upper position before one-complete revolution of the sleeve member 44. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the projection i I8 on the pawl lot will be engaged by the cam surface H6 on the cam arm |08 as one revolution of the sleeve member 44 is completed, thereby withdrawing the pawl |58 and permitting the brake 83B to stop the rotation of the cam member 54 and consequently, the movement of the movable die (it.

Suitable on and olf controls (not shown) for the electric motor 94 and the air supply through the line IS may be provided. From the foregoing it will be understood that when both of these controls are in the on position, the shearing mechanism will continue to feed and cut the pipe into pieces ofthe desired length so long as there is pipe on the mandrel.

While only one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it will be readily appreciated, by those skilled in the art, that numerous modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or from the scope of the appended claims` What is claimed is:

1, A shearing mechanism for cutting tubular members comprising a frame, a stationary external die, means mounting said die on said frame, a movable external die mounted on said frame for movement eccentrically of said stationary die, a flywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having an opening axially thereof adapted to receive therethrough a tubular member to be cut, motive means for driving said ilywheel, means including clutch means for operatively connecting said flywheel and said movable die to move the latter eccentrically of said stationary die, said last named means including a cam member disposed coaxially with and mounted for rotation about-the axis of said stationary die, said cam member having an eccentric cam surface thereon, and means engaging said cam surface and eiective upon rotation of said cam member to move said movable die eccentrically of said stationary die.

2. A shearing mechanism for cutting tubular e members comprising a frame, a stationary external die, means mounting said die on said frame, a movable external die mounted on said frame for movement eccentrically of said stationary die, a flywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having anopening axially thereof adapted to receive therethrough a tubular member to be cut, motive means for driving said flywheel, and means including clutch means for operatively connecting said flywheel and said movable die to move the latter eccentrically of said stationary die, said last named means including a cam member disposed coaxially .with and mounted for rotation about the axis of said stationary die, said cam member having an ec- 8 centric cylindrical recess receiving said movable die whereby rotationpi said cam member is effective to move said-movable die eccentrically of said stationary die. Y 1

3. A shearing mechanism for cutting tubular members comprising a frame, a stationary external die and a; movable external die, a ywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having an opening axially therethrough, a stationary tubular shaft' having an end secured to said frame and extending through said opening in said flywheel and supporting said stationary die at the other end thereof, a sleeve member rotatably `mounted on said shaft and extending through said opening in said flywheel, selectively operable means'for connecting said sleeve member for rotation with said flywheel, a cylindrical 'cam member journalled on the other end of said tubular shaft and having an eccentric cam surface, means engaging said cam surface and effective upon rotation of said cam member to move said movable `die eccentrically of said stationary die, yand means operatively connecting said cam member to said sleeve member for rotation therewith.

4. A shearing mechanism for cutting tubular members comprising a frame, a stationary external die and a movable external die, a flywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having an opening axially therethrough, va stationary tubular shaft having an end secured to said frame and extending through said opening in said ilywheel and supporting said stationary die at the other end thereof, a sleeve member rotatably mounted on said shaft and extending through said opening in said flywheel, selectively operable means for connecting said sleeve member for'rotation with said-flywheel, a cylindrical cam member journalled on the other end of said tubular shaft and operatively connected to said sleeve member for rotation therewith, said cam member having an end portion extending beyond said other end of said tubular shaft and dening an eccentric cylindrical recess extending axially inwardly of said end portion, a movable die holder carrying said movable die and having a cylindrical portion rotatably itting said eccentric recess whereby rotation of said cam member is effective to move said movable die eccentrically of said stationary die.

5. A shearing mechanism for cutting tubular members comprising a frame, a stationary external die, means mounting said die on said frame, a movable external die mounted on said frame for movement eccentrically of said stationary die, a flywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having an opening axially thereof adapted to receive therethrough a tubular member to be out, motive means for driving said flywheel, and means including clutch means for operatively connecting said flywheel and said movable die to move the latter eccentrically of said stationary die, said last named means including a cam member disposed coaxially with and mounted for rotation about theaxis of'said stationary die, said cam memberhaving an eccentric cylindrical recess in its outer end, a movable die holder having a cylindrical portion rotatably fitting said recess and carrying said movable die in eccentric relation to said cylindrical portion so that said movable die is aligned with said stationary die when said die holder is in a predetermined rotative position relative tosaid cam member.

6. A shearing mechanism' for cutting tubular memberscomprising a frame, a stationary exter` nal die, means mounting said die on said frame, a movable external die mounted on said frame for movement eccentrically of said stationary die, a ywheel disposed coaxially with said stationary die and having an opening axially thereof adapted to receive therethrough a tubular member to be cut, motive means for driving said flywheel, means including clutch means for operatively connecting said ywheel and said movable die to move the latter eccentrically of said stationary die, said last named means including a cam member disposed coaxially with and mounted for rotation about the axis of said stationary die, said cam member having an eccentric cylindrical recess in its outer end, a movable die holder having a cylindrical portion rotatably fitting said recess and REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ambergv July 12, 1927 Number 

